The MP for Richmond in Yorkshire, married to Murthy's daughter Akshata, first entered the UK Parliament in 2015 and has fast risen up the Conservative Party ranks as a staunch Brexiteer who had back Johnson's strategy to leave the European Union.
Joe Root will play his 100th game against India, the same opposition he made his debut against, at the Chepauk from February 5.
The leg-spinner was England's best bowler in their 2-1 triumph in the one-day series against India which concluded earlier this week, prompting talk of a possible Test return.
England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has hit back at Michael Vaughan who had criticised the selectors' decision to recall him in the Test squad, saying the former captain's comments are 'stupid' and 'do not matter'.
Root described Pujara as a 'fantastic' player.
India's star all-rounder is spending time with his horses at his farmhouse.
Pujara already has a three-year contract with Yorkshire and is set to play there again.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Tuesday.
As Boris Johnson's "partygate" troubles mount and members of his own Conservative Party demand he step down as the British prime minister, one name is doing the rounds as a frontrunner to take charge -- his Indian-origin chancellor and Downing Street neighbour Rishi Sunak.
'Did the Moneyball philosophy get redefined in the domain of the cash-rich IPL, which has become an integral part of the cricketing ecosystem?' asks Atanu Biswas.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
After spending around seven weeks inside the bio-bubble in India, the 23-year-old Bess is currently involved in the county season, looking to rediscover his form with Yorkshire.
The Sri Lankan innings was into its first hour when the plane moved over the stadium with the message.
Cheteshwar Pujara will be starting his 'homework' for India's 'English Test'.
Edmund is no flash Harry, on or off the court
'I've been advised that any further impact to my eye would most likely lead to irreparable damage'
The county championship Division one was scheduled to start on April 12 before it was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Former Test fast bowler Jason Gillespie was, on Thursday, appointed as Australia assistant coach for the three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka in February.
Tim Bresnan said Sachin Tendulkar was batting on 91 in the second innings of the fourth Test at the Oval when he was adjudged LBW by Tucker.
English county side Surrey bagged Virat Kohli for a dirt cheap deal as the Board of Control for Cricket in India was keen to ensure quality game time for the India captain ahead of tour of England.
Kohli (871 points) and his deputy Rohit Sharma (855 points, ranked two) are out of action for some time due to COVID-19 forced break
Cheteshwar Pujara says his stint with the English county side Yorkshire has helped him rectify the flaws in his batting and is ready to bat at any position when the Indian team square off with Bangaldesh in the one-off Test in Fatullah.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night
Batsman Jonny Bairstow will replace Yorkshire team mate Gary Ballance as England made one change to their squad for the third Ashes Test against Australia beginning next Wednesday at Edgbaston, the England Cricket Board said on Tuesday.
Mohammed Zaman denies manslaughter by gross negligence, perverting the course of justice and six food safety offences in relation to the death of Paul Wilson.
Former seamer Darren Gough has been appointed as England's fast bowling consultant for the warm-up period leading into November's two-Test tour of New Zealand.
England's seasoned leg-spinner Adil Rashid on Saturday said he was not disappointed to miss out on an IPL contract as he was not expecting to be picked at the first place owing to the large number of spinners in the T20 league.
The ECB has been trying to convince both the BCCI and the Cricket South Africa to agree to play a tri-series later this year but nothing has been finalised as yet.
Manchester City crushed Leeds United 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday to make it seven Premier League wins a row and move four points clear at the top of the table.
The International Cricket Council emphasized on Monday that a two-year T20 Word Cup cycle is important for the growth of the game, as it is the format that is contested by all its members.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan announced his immediate retirement from professional cricket on Tuesday.
Liverpool dominated the Premier League last season, winning their first domestic league title for 30 years
South Africa's Highveld Lions will look to inch closer to a semifinal berth when they take on struggling and injury-hit English side Yorkshire in a group B encounter of the Champions League Twenty20 in Johannesburg.
Star Indian batsman VVS Laxman struck his first County Championship century to put Lancashire in the box seat against Yorkshire on day three of the Division One match in Manchester. After bundling out Yorkshire for 181 in the first essay, Lancashire rode on centuries from Mal Loye (146) and Laxman (109) to reach 489 for five before declaring their innings.
WBBL is likely to clash with India's month-long tour of the Caribbean
Paul Barton, a British musician, from Yorkshire, plays classical music to old, overworked and sometimes disabled elephants.
Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has held talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board about coaching the national team, he said on Saturday.
Geopolitics resurfaced at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday when a plane towing a "Justice for Kashmir" message flew over Headingley during India's final group game against Sri Lanka.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field
Former India skipper Dilip Vengsakar supported Virat Kohli's decision to prefer a stint in English county cricket over next month's one-off Test against Afghanistan to prepare for the challenging tour of England.
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